10:13 PM,
Jun. 18, 2012

Carolyn Barry (right) acts as 'Velma Kelly' as she prepares to break a radio owned by 'Matron Mama Morton,' played by Amanda Hummer in Chicago.

Written by

OSEYE T. BOYD

Larry Rees tells a funny story about how his involvement with Muncie Civic Theatre began. His wife, Sonja, was involved with about five or six shows in various capacities - acting, assistant directing, lighting, etc. - and she wasn't home much. Well, enough was enough.

"So I told her you do that again, I'm seeing my lawyer," Larry, 70, said. "She said, 'Well if you don't like it, join me. I'm not giving it up.' I said, 'Well, that's cheaper than getting a divorce.'"

So began Larry's decades-long involvement with Civic. He figures it's been about 30 years for him and nearing close to 40 for Sonja. ...